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What Is Beeswax? An Essential Guide
Bees | Worker Bees

What Is Beeswax? An Essential Guide

May 14, 2023May 15, 2023

Beeswax is a fascinating substance you’ll be familiar with if you’ve ever seen honeycomb. In this guide, we’ll walk you through what beeswax is, how it’s made, and much more….

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How Do Bees Make Honey? A Beginner’s 5-Step Guide
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How Do Bees Make Honey? A Beginner’s 5-Step Guide

April 15, 2023April 22, 2023

Bees make honey during spring and summer to help them survive through winter. But how does flower nectar transform into a delicious and nutritious source of food? This guide looks…

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What Is Honey Bee Swarming? 2023 Guide
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What Is Honey Bee Swarming? 2023 Guide

March 29, 2023April 24, 2023

As spring arrives, bees get busy collecting pollen and building comb. The colony can grow fast during this time, resulting in a crowded beehive. Part of the hive may swarm…

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How Much Honey Does A Bee Make? [Updated 2023]
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How Much Honey Does A Bee Make? [Updated 2023]

February 8, 2023May 9, 2023

In the warmer months, worker bees dedicate their lives to collecting nectar which is transformed into honey. While it’s a sweet treat for humans, honey is essential for the colony’s…

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What Are Festooning Bees? Why Do They Do it?
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What Are Festooning Bees? Why Do They Do it?

June 12, 2022June 12, 2022

Over the last 50 years, researchers and beekeepers have greatly improved their understanding of bees. But some bee activities, like festooning, remain a mystery. In this guide, we’ll look at…

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What Is Honey Bee Washboarding?
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What Is Honey Bee Washboarding?

May 2, 2022June 12, 2022

Humans have been beekeeping in various forms for almost 9000 years. While recent research by mellitologists has helped us understand how bees operate, there’s still much we don’t understand. Washboarding…

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How Do Honey Bees Make Beehives? [3 Steps]
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How Do Honey Bees Make Beehives? [3 Steps]

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

The hive is crucial to a honey bee colony’s survival. It provides shelter, protection, and a place to store food and rear brood. Whether they build inside a hollow tree…

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Lifecycle Of A Honey Bee – The 4 Phases
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Lifecycle Of A Honey Bee – The 4 Phases

February 11, 2022March 20, 2022

As a honey bee develops, it goes through four distinct stages. Starting as an egg, within a few weeks it will have transformed into a larva, pupa, and finally, an…

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Do Bees Have Knees? Get The Quick Facts
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Do Bees Have Knees? Get The Quick Facts

February 9, 2022March 20, 2022

For such a small insect, bees are super-smart and have some anatomical similarities to humans. A common question people want to know is do bees have knees? Let’s take a…

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Anatomy Of A Honey Bee – Beginner’s Guide
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Anatomy Of A Honey Bee – Beginner’s Guide

February 7, 2022April 15, 2022

The honey bee is a fascinating insect, equipped with a range of tools to help it perform different functions. In this article, we’ll take a deep dive into the anatomy…

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